On Saturday, Western Growers publicly asked the House Committee on Agriculture to hold hearings as soon as possible on the salmonella outbreak that has been associated with fresh, red round, roma and plum tomatoes.
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Western Growers and others have filed a claim with the Arizona Attorney General to reinstate research funds that were appropriated to balance Arizona′s fiscal 2008 budget, when the fiscal year ended on Monday, June 30.
Western Growers is encouraging you to participate in one of the most important produce food safety initiatives of today and tomorrow - the development of a Microbiological Testing Database for the Fresh Produce Industry.